PRH Releases Workforce Report on Diversity

An internal report on workforce demographics at Penguin Random House shows that 78% of PRH non-warehouse employees are white. In addressing the report, PRH U.S. CEO Madeline McIntosh said the company is determined to make its workforce "reflect the demographics of American society.” Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH first-half revenues at €1.5bn

Penguin Random House worldwide generated revenues of €1.5bn (£1.2bn) in the six months... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's Led PRH in First Half of 2014

Penguin Random House posted total revenue of 1.46 billion euros in the first half of 2014 and operating EBITDA of 159 million euros. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Von Schilling Takes Over for Applebaum at PRH Communications

Stuart Applebaum, who rose from a publicist at Bantam Books to become the dean of corporate communications directors in the publishing industry, has been named emeritus executive v-p, corporate communications at Penguin Random House. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Misquote has UK children's laureate Malorie Blackman defending her cry for more diversity in children's books

A quote misattributed to Blackman complained that there are 'too many white faces' in children's literature, subjecting her to 'hatred, threats, and vitriol'. The author says her intent was to express support for 'more books featuring kids/YA with disabilities, LGBT, people of colour,... Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Applebaum gets 'emeritus' role in PRH US comms

Penguin Random House has made changes to its corporate communications team, with Claire von... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New book by classic children's author Richard Scarry will be released

Scarry's son Richard Scarry Jr. recently found a manuscript by his father and completed the illustrations. The book will be released on Aug. 26. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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App Report: Tavola

Food, wine, song, and Twitter make for a pleasing combination in the free Tavola app, featuring Italian recipes from chef Daniel Costa. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Giving Hungry Fans What They Want: Four Big Web-to-Cookbook Releases for Fall

PW spoke to the creators of How Sweet Eats, The Kitchn, Skinnytaste, and 100 Days of Real Food, as well as their editors, about what went into building their popular sites and their new cookbooks. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Panasonic releases Unbreakable Valor -- a Toughbook comic book (yes, really)

There are countless ways to promote a product nowadays. The problem is fun and creativity are very much dead -- so many advertisements and promotions are simply yawn-worthy. This is a shame, particularly for the technology community, where nerds are abundant. If you aren't aware, nerds and geeks... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2014-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstores celebrate the release of Haruki Murakami's newest novel 'Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage'

Celebrations include karaoke and a film contest that will enable the winner to go on his or her own Tsukuru Tazaki-like pilgrimage. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-08-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Britons' bookshelves are still full of literature says Ofcom report

Literacy organisations welcome signs that people of all ages are still reading books in physical and ebook formatsIf an Englishman's home is his castle, then Ofcom's latest survey suggests most battlements are still lined with books, with the average UK adult's literary collection amounting to... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Wikipedia Publishes First-Ever Transparency Report--And There's A Funny Story About A Monkey

Compared to Google and Facebook, Wikipedia is remarkably tight-lipped when it comes to requests for user data.Although Wikipedia is one of the largest websites in the world, it receives relatively few requests from government agencies for user information, especially compared to companies like... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2014-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Report: Libraries Struggling with E-books

U.S libraries have made the most headway with ebooks in libraries, but internationally, the situation remains problematic, according to a new report from the International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA). Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lagardere reports hit to Hachette US ebook sales

Hachette Book Group's ebook sales declined in the first half of 2014, and the impact of the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EC: copyright White Paper delays due to 'great diversity of views'

The European Commission is to take "a few more weeks" to finalise its White Paper on... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Man Booker Prize longlist is released with Americans eligible for the first time

Four American authors made the cut, including Joshua Ferris and Karen Joy Fowler. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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J.D. Salinger: Three early short stories are released by Devault-Graves Agency

Three stories by Salinger printed in 1940s magazines have now been collected into print, ebook, and audio format. Devault-Graves Agency co-founder Tom Graves says it's the first time a Salinger work has legally appeared in electronic format. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Indie Publisher Releases First Salinger E-book

Memphis-based Devault-Graves Digital Editions has collected three early stories from J.D. Salinger in a volume that is, according to the publisher, the "first legitimate book by Salinger to be published in 50 years," and the first Salinger work available digitally. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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App Report: Every Day Is a Food Holiday

Happy Junk Food Day! There's a food-centric holiday for every day of the year, and a newly updated app from Food.com collects recipes to celebrate each and every one of them. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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